drawing

dibujo

Imagen hecha con lápiz, bolígrafo o una herramienta similar; también la actividad de hacer estas imágenes.

En inglés sencillo: A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool; also the activity of making such pictures.

• I made a drawing of a cat.
• We practiced drawing in art class.
• His drawings show streets near his home.

Cómo se usa: drawing of someone/something (She made a drawing of her brother.)

Sinónimos: sketch, picture

Expresiones frecuentes: drawing of something, pencil drawing, drawing class, technical drawing

sorteo

Acto en el que se elige al azar un ganador entre varios nombres o números.

En inglés sencillo: An event where a winner is chosen by chance from a group of names or numbers.

• The prize drawing is tomorrow.
• My ticket won the drawing for a holiday.
• Three drawings will take place during the festival.

Cómo se usa: drawing for something (We entered a drawing for a free bicycle.)

Sinónimos: draw, raffle

Expresiones frecuentes: prize drawing, enter a drawing, drawing for something

extracción, estirado

Acción de tirar de algo o sacarlo de donde está, como sacar agua de un pozo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of pulling something or taking it out, such as water from a well.

• The drawing of water began at dawn.
• A rope helps with the drawing of heavy buckets.
• The drawing of wire makes it thinner and longer.

Cómo se usa: drawing of something (The drawing of water from the well took time.)

Sinónimos: pulling, extraction

Expresiones frecuentes: drawing of water, drawing of wire